iPhone Air has arrived, and our full, in-depth review is here. But I’ve only had Apple’s ultra-thin model for half a day now, and my first impressions are clear: this feels like the new normal.
iPhone Air first impressions: the new normal
I picked up Apple’s new ultra-thin iPhone early this morning.
After only half a day of use, I don’t know what the battery life will be like. And I haven’t yet felt the pain of missing the Telephoto and Ultra Wide cameras.
Yet already, I can’t imagine going back to a thicker, heavier iPhone.
Funnily enough, my first impressions of the iPhone Air haven’t quite been what I expected.
I thought the new design would make it feel futuristic—the way iPhone X did.
Instead, iPhone Air just feels like…the new normal.
I’ve used the Air off and on for my usual, everyday things. Listening to music, browsing the web, chatting on Slack, and so on.
But I’ve also been preparing to travel this evening. And the mental distraction that’s brought has, in some ways, kept me from giving my shiny Sky Blue Air the special attention a new iPhone deserves.
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